When Aghoghoubia, 26, arrived at the Gowanus office in April 2016, he kept his hat on.

No one told him to take it off and there was no sign about any policy against hats, he said.

He was talking with another person in the waiting area when a parole officer in street clothes walked by.

Aghoghoubia's suit said Officer Brandon Noel — who had no sort of badges, identifiers or necklaces noting his position — said something to him. But Aghoghoubia didn't think he was talking to him. So he kept on chatting with his neighbor.

Ironically, Aghoghoubia was holding the hat in his hand the whole time he was brought to the ground, said Szczepanski.

Though Aghoghoubia was accused of attacking Noel, the lawsuit said surveillance footage showed that wasn't true.

Aghoghoubia complained about the pain in his leg and was taken to a hospital. A doctor gave him Motrin and an ice pack. The skimpy treatment resulted in about $6,000 in hospital and ambulance bills, according to Szczepanski.

Aghoghoubia was held for about a week at the Tombs before being shipped off to Rikers Island.